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Britain, France and Russia were apart of what alliance
What is the Triple Entente
Another term for conscription
What is military draft
This consisted of soldiers fighting enemies from ditches
What is trench warfare
This type of warfare is based on wearing down the other side with constant attacks and heavy losses
What is war of attrition
A truce agreement to end fighting
Nationalism affected Europe's great powers in this way.
What is caused competition.
The nations of Europe were willing to use _____ to preserve their power and the power of their allies.
What is war
Austria-Hungary feared that _____ would create a large Slavic state
What is Serbia
These two nations joined the conflict between Serbia and Hungary
What was Germany and Russia
Who was Gavrilo Princip
These countries were a part of the Triple Alliance
Who was Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italuy
The Western front became a ________ as a result of trench warfare
What is a stalemate
_________ caused great British shipping
What are U-boats
WWII had this effect on women's jobs
What is women filled many jobs that men held before the war
This passenger ship was sunk without warning by German U-boats
What is the Luisitania
President Wilson wanted the U.S. remain neutral at the beginning of the WWI for this reason
What was ethnic diversity
The United States entered WWI on this date
What is April 6, 1917
This country sent the Zimmerman note to Mexico
Who was Germany
The US and Britain used this to defend merchant ships against Germany U-boats
What are convoys
One of major cause of the Russian Revolution in 1917 was
What was the czar's decision about the war and the economy
Lenin signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany for this reason
What is Lenin had promised that Russia would pull out of the war.
To formally give up control of a country
what is to abdicate
A centralized state that controls the entire economy including ownership of all businesses and land
What is War Communism
Lenin wanted a revolution for this reason
What is he believed it would bring change
Who was VI Lenin
The Treaty of Versailles was a peace settlement with this county
Who was Germany
The "Big Three" Agreed to this at the Paris Peace Conference.
What was the League of Nations
The Treaty of Versailles declared that Germany had to make ________ to cover the war costs of the Allies
What are reparations
On November 11, 1918, who signed an armistice
Who were the Allies and the new Social Democratic government in Germany.
Payments made to the victor by the vanquished to cover the costs of war
What are reparations